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During the remainder of autumn Irene was constantly engaged in superintending work for the soldiers, in providing for several poor families in whom she was much interested, and in frequent visits to the plantation, where she found more than enough to occupy her mind; and Eric often wondered at the admirable system and punctuality she displayed at the grave composure with which she discharged her daily duties, and the invariable reticence she observed with regard to her past life.
The lieutenant was found on the side of the hill seated with great composure, but unable to walk from a fractured leg. "Ah, dear Tom," exclaimed Dunwoodie, "I knew I should find you the nearest man to the enemy!" "No," said the lieutenant. "There is a brave fellow nearer than myself. He rushed out of our smoke to make a prisoner, and he never came back. He lies just over the hillock."
But this affectionate enthusiasm of her subjects entirely overcame her imperious spirit, and she burst into a flood of tears. But, apparently ashamed of this exhibition of womanly feeling she almost immediately regained her composure, and resumed the air of the indomitable sovereign. The war cry immediately resounded throughout Hungary. Chieftains and vassals rallied around the banner of Maria.
"Stay," interrupted Mr. Denner, with a visible effort at composure, "I I quite understand. Pray spare yourself the pain of speaking of it, Archibald. You are very kind, but I quite understand." He put his hand before his eyes a moment, and then blindly stretched it out to his friend. The rector took it, and held it hard in his own. The two men were silent. Mr. Denner was the first to speak.
"No." "Don't lie, Davie. It is that assassin, the cholera take him! Tell me the truth. Don't be afraid." "A boy did it." "What is his name?" "I don't know. It was a boy in the street." "You are a liar." The next morning when I went to cheder she accompanied me Arrived there, she stripped me half-naked and, pointing at the discoloration on my arm, she said, with ominous composure: "Look!
To guard against unjust partialities, and ill grounded antipathies; to maintain that composure of mind, which, without impairing its sensibility or ardour, proceeds in every instance with discernment and penetration, are the marks of a vigorous and cultivated spirit.
O gentle Sleep, turn not thy face away, But place thy finger on my brow, and take All burthens from me and all dreams that ache; Upon mine eyes a cooling balsam lay, Seeing I am aweary of the day. But, lo! thy lips are ashen and they quake. What spectral vision sees thou that can shake Thy sweet composure, and thy heart dismay?
For some moments she looked into Mave's very eyes, and after a little, she seemed to regain her composure, and sat down without speaking. There was a slight pause occasioned by the expectation that she had been about to reply, during which Dalton's eyes were fixed upon her. In her evident distress, she looked upon him.
Julia coloured at this statement, the accuracy of which she had good reason to doubt; and the poor girl felt as if an icicle passed swiftly along her back. And then, for the first the in her life, she thought her mother hardly gracious; and she wanted to say she was obliged to Mr. Alfred Hardie, but dared not, and despised herself for not daring. Her composure was further attacked by Mrs.
The roar of a heavy gun buried the room in plaster dust. Letty calmly lifted the tray from the bed and set it on a table. Then very sweetly and with absolute composure she took leave of Celia and of Berkley. They saw her climb into an ambulance which was drawn up on the grass. Then Berkley opened the letter that Letty had brought him: "This is just a hurried line to ask you a few questions.
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